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Finding the Third Proportional to 32,050,802.75 and 75,584,022.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 32,050,802.75 and 75,584,022.75 is: 178,246,533.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,050,802.75 : 75,584,022.75 = 75,584,022.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,050,802.75/75,584,022.75 = 75,584,022.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,050,802.75x = 75,584,022.75 × 75,584,022.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,050,802.75x = 5,712,944,495,072,518
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,944,495,072,518/32,050,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,246,533.78

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